Chicago Botanic Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre living plant museum. The Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-renowned living museum and so much more.
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Its roots grow throughout greater Chicago and beyond, inspiring all people to connect with plants. The Garden helps build healthier communities through urban agriculture, offers lifelong learning opportunities, leads pioneering plant conservation research, and showcases the beauty of horticulture. The Garden is a nonprofit organization run as a public/private partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Learn more at www.chicagobotanic.org.

06/24/2026

Before computers, typewriters and printers, people wrote important documents by hand using a feather pen and ink—both of which were handmade. Discover what it was like to write in 1776 by learning how to make ink from crushed oak galls and an accompanying feather pen, similar to the one used to write the Declaration of Independence: https://chgobg.org/4wqigp5

Discover how gardening with students is still possible without a traditional garden at School Gardens Outside the Box on...
06/22/2026

Discover how gardening with students is still possible without a traditional garden at School Gardens Outside the Box on July 9. Learn tips for creating scaled-down gardens that fit your resources and needs. Plus, leave with plants to help get started. Register today: https://chgobg.org/4vp92Jn

For generations of Black Americans, the relationship between land, food, and freedom has been deeply personal. This , e...
06/19/2026

For generations of Black Americans, the relationship between land, food, and freedom has been deeply personal. This , explore examples of how Black Americans’ relationship to land moves from ancestral memory to neighborhood action, and from family recipes to collective care. Learn more: https://chgobg.org/43FXUeZ

06/18/2026

Take a journey through America’s culinary past during American Grows: 250 Years of Garden Stories. Flip through the first known American cookbook and then share a special recipe from your kitchen. The exhibition is free for members and included with general admission. Learn more: www.chicagobotanic.org/america-grows

Ringing in 40 years! This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Theodore C. Butz Memorial Carillon. Crafted in Holland ...
06/17/2026

Ringing in 40 years! This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Theodore C. Butz Memorial Carillon. Crafted in Holland and installed in 1986, the Garden’s carillon is one of only a few hand-played carillons in the U.S. You can hear it played on select Tuesday mornings and chime everyday at the top of the hour.

Enjoy a lively evening at the Garden during Garden Game Nights. On select Thursday evenings starting on June 18, challen...
06/16/2026

Enjoy a lively evening at the Garden during Garden Game Nights. On select Thursday evenings starting on June 18, challenge friends and family to life-size lawn games like checkers, Jenga, and Connect 4. Plus, the Rose Terrace Bar will be open to purchase cocktails, mocktails, and light bites. Free for members and included with general admission. Learn more: https://chgobg.org/3SI3TgV

Join us for Forest Bathing on June 27 and discover how to connect with forest life around you through mindful activities...
06/15/2026

Join us for Forest Bathing on June 27 and discover how to connect with forest life around you through mindful activities during a gentle guided walk outside that ends with a forest-based tea. Register today: https://chgobg.org/4vUohtS

Learn to cook with garden-fresh ingredients all summer long at the Garden Chef Series. Starting June 13, join us every s...
06/12/2026

Learn to cook with garden-fresh ingredients all summer long at the Garden Chef Series. Starting June 13, join us every second and fourth Saturday and Sunday to see noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. Free for members and included with general admission. Learn more: www.chicagobotanic.org/chef

Bloom alert: This year’s titan arum blooms have been nothing short of spectacular! A third from our collection, named ...
06/12/2026

Bloom alert: This year’s titan arum blooms have been nothing short of spectacular! A third from our collection, named Velvet Queen, is now open! The Amorphophallus started blooming yesterday afternoon, and will continue blooming for approximately 24 to 36 hours. Head to the Tropical Greenhouse to view it in person.

More than 5,000 roses are beginning to bloom in the Krasberg Rose Garden! 🌹 For the most fragrant experience, plan a mor...
06/11/2026

More than 5,000 roses are beginning to bloom in the Krasberg Rose Garden! 🌹 For the most fragrant experience, plan a morning visit—the early sun warms the dewy petals, releasing their signature scent into the air.

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Glencoe, IL
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